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Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 5 Helicopters

Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment. Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 5 Helicopters. Revision 1.00. Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Know the aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces. Helicopters Chinook HC2/2A Merlin HC3 Puma HC1

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Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 5 Helicopters

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  1. Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Part 5Helicopters Revision 1.00

  2. Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Know the aircraft in service with the British Armed Forces

  3. Helicopters Chinook HC2/2A Merlin HC3 Puma HC1 Apache AH1 (Army Air Corps) Griffin HAR2 / HT1 Squirrel HT1 Agusta AW139 Sea King HAR3/3A Agusta A109E Contents

  4. Chinook HC2 / HC2A Reporting Name Chinook Role Letters & Marks HC2 / HC2A Role Medium Transport & Medium Heavy Lift

  5. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  6. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  7. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  8. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  9. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  10. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  11. Chinook HC2 / HC2A

  12. Chinook HC2 / HC2A • The Chinook is a tandem-rotored, twin engined medium-lift helicopter with a crew of four. It can carry up to 45 fully equipped troops or up to 10 tonnes of equipment either internally or under-slung. • The Chinook fleet has recently undergone a mid-life update.

  13. Chinook HC2 / HC2ATechnical Data ROTOR DIAMETER 18.29M LENGTH 15.54M CREW 4 MAXIMUM SPEED 157kts (291km/h) at max. weight ENGINES 2 x Avco Lycoming T55-L-712 turboshafts

  14. Merlin HC3 / HC3A Reporting Name Merlin Role Letters & Marks HC3 / HC3A Role Support Helicopter

  15. Merlin HC3 / HC3A

  16. Merlin HC3 / HC3A

  17. Merlin HC3 / HC3A

  18. Merlin HC3 / HC3A

  19. Merlin HC3 / HC3A

  20. Merlin HC3 / HC3A • The EH 101 Merlin HC Mk3 support helicopters officially entered service in April 2000 with 28 Sqn at RAF Benson. • A direct replacement for the Westland Wessex and the Puma, it will operate alongside the Chinook in the medium lift role. • The RAF’s support helicopters will be grouped with the Royal Navy’s commando helicopters and the Apache and light utility helicopters of the Army Air Corps to form a new Joint Helicopter command. • One of its primary missions will be to support 16 Air Assault Brigade.

  21. Merlin HC3 Technical Data ROTOR DIAMETER 18.59M LENGTH 22.81M CREW 2 Pilots 1 Crew OPERATING SPEED 167kts (309 km/h) ENGINES 3 2240 shp Rolls-Royce turbomeca RTM 322

  22. Puma HC1 Reporting Name Puma Role Letters & Marks HC1 Role Assault Transport Helicopter

  23. Puma HC1

  24. Puma HC1

  25. Puma HC1

  26. Puma HC1

  27. Puma HC1 • The Puma entered service in the RAF in 1971. It has auto pilot, a heated, ventilated and sound-proofed cabin, retractable undercarriage, and modern navigation and search systems. • The Puma has many roles but in the RAF it is used as a tactical transport and support helicopter with a casualty evacuation capability. • It can carry 16 fully equipped troops, or 6 stretchers and 6 sitting patients. A 3,200 kgs under-slung cargo can be carried. • The tailboom, rotor blades and wheels can be removed to allow transportation in a Hercules to any theatre of operation.

  28. Puma HC1Technical Data ROTOR DIAMETER 15.1M LENGTH 14.1M CREW 3 MAXIMUM SPEED 142kts at max weight 158kts when lighter ENGINES Two Turbomeca Turmo turboshafts

  29. Apache AH1 Reporting Name Apache Role Letters & Marks AH1 Role Attack Helicopter

  30. Apache AH1

  31. Apache AH1

  32. Apache AH1

  33. Apache AH1

  34. Apache AH1

  35. Apache AH1 • The Apache AH 1 attack helicopters officially entered service in 2001 and is operated by the Army Air Corps. • The RAF’s support helicopters will be grouped with the Royal Navy’s commando helicopters and the Apache and light utility helicopters of the Army Air Corps to form a new Joint Helicopter command. • Can be armed with Hellfire Missiles, 30mm Cannon, CRV-7 Rockets and Air-To-Air Missiles.

  36. Apache AH1 ROTOR DIAMETER 14.63M LENGTH 17.73M CREW 2 MAXIMUM SPEED 158kts ENGINES Two Rolls Royce RTM-322

  37. Griffin HT1 / HAR2 Reporting Name Griffin Role Letters & Marks HT1 / HAR2 Role Helicopter Training & Search & Rescue Training

  38. Griffin HT1 / HAR2

  39. Griffin HT1 / HAR2

  40. Griffin HT1 / HAR2

  41. Griffin HT1 / HAR2

  42. Griffin HT1 / HAR2

  43. Griffin HT1 / HAR2 • The Griffin HT1, a training helicopter, is operated within the Defence Helicopter Flying School, a combined operation by FR Aviation, Bristow Helicopters and SERCO, to train helicopter pilots for all three services. • First entered service in 1997, civilian contractor owned and operated. • Manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, the essentially similar Bell 212s are operated by Brunei.

  44. Griffin HT1 / HAR2 Technical Data ROTOR DIAMETER 14.02M LENGTH 12.92M CREW 2 MAXIMUM SPEED 258km/h (161mph) ENGINE Two Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3D turboshafts

  45. Squirrel HT1 Reporting Name Squirrel Role Letters & Marks HT1 Role Helicopter Training

  46. Squirrel HT1

  47. Squirrel HT1

  48. Squirrel HT1

  49. Squirrel HT1

  50. Squirrel HT1 The Squirrel HT1 is used for advanced helicopter training at RAF Shawbury. Manufactured by Aerospatiale (now Eurocopter) in France

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